Two political Sects have arisen within the U.S. the one believing that the executive is the branch of our government which the most needs support; the other that like the analogous branch in the English Government, it is already too strong for the republican parts of the Constitution; and therefore in equivocal cases they incline to the legislative powers: the former of these are called federalists, sometimes aristocrats or monocrats, and sometimes tories, after the corresponding sect in the English Government of exactly the same definition: the latter are stiled republicans, whigs, jacobins, anarchists, disorganizers, etc. these terms are in familiar use with most persons."
- Jefferson in 1798 - you'll note that he was arguing that the republicans of his day were insufficiently democratic, rather than the other way round.
As much as people think the world is different, the difference is really only technologically. Instead of stealing horses, people steal cars. Instead of bootlegging liquor, people run marijuana.
Instead of slave masters, we have human resources.
Well, there's a slight qualitative difference in that if you quit your job, HR can't come after you and compel you stay in it. Your creditors may sue you for everything short of the shirt off your back, but you can't be forced into servitude.
But it sure makes you sound like a man of action!
Two political Sects have arisen within the U.S. the one believing that the executive is the branch of our government which the most needs support; the other that like the analogous branch in the English Government, it is already too strong for the republican parts of the Constitution; and therefore in equivocal cases they incline to the legislative powers: the former of these are called federalists, sometimes aristocrats or monocrats, and sometimes tories, after the corresponding sect in the English Government of exactly the same definition: the latter are stiled republicans, whigs, jacobins, anarchists, disorganizers, etc. these terms are in familiar use with most persons."
- Jefferson in 1798 - you'll note that he was arguing that the republicans of his day were insufficiently democratic, rather than the other way round.
As much as people think the world is different, the difference is really only technologically. Instead of stealing horses, people steal cars. Instead of bootlegging liquor, people run marijuana. Instead of slave masters, we have human resources.
Well, there's a slight qualitative difference in that if you quit your job, HR can't come after you and compel you stay in it. Your creditors may sue you for everything short of the shirt off your back, but you can't be forced into servitude.